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Survey and Health Assement of the exposue of 2-year-olds to chemical substances in Consumer Product

Table 7.39 Overview of earlier surveys analysing for content of DEHP

Year no. Project Comments on the project Product types Relevant arena Quantity identified - min. value Quantity identified - max value Unit Migration identified – min. value Migration identified – max value Unit
2002 1 Products containing PVC The product groups gloves and bags have not been included Shower curtain Bath 62000 230000 mg/kg      
2003 20 Decorative fluids in merchandise Not all are relevant for 2-year-olds. Exposure only happens if the fluids seep out of the products Shower curtain Bath 18 18 mg/mL      
2007 88 Cosmetic products for children Phthalate content in packaging Body shampoo/bath gel Bath 0 270 mg/kg      
2006   TÆNK (THINK, magazine) test/article Test of substances in body stockings. Found phthalates, formaldehyde and triclosan. Disney print was the worst. Body stockings All   18.3 mg/g      
2006 70 Toys made of foam plastic   Book Day-care centre, inside   9.4 mg/kg      
2006 70 Toys made of foam plastic   Ball Day-care centre, inside and playing outside   17.7 mg/kg      
2006 68 Aroma substances in toys and articles for babies   Scented toy - eraser Day-care centre, inside   6100 mg/kg      
2006 70 Toys made of foam plastic   Floor jigsaw Day-care centre, inside 45 355 mg/kg      
2003 37 Christmas decorations   Wrapping paper Day-care centre, inside 6.2 7.7 mg/kg      
2008 97 Lamination materials   Lamination materials Day-care centre, inside       0.93 1.3 µg/dm2
2008 97 Lamination materials   Lamination materials Day-care centre, inside       0.55 0.85 µg/dm2
2007 84 School bags, erasers, pencil cases and play bags   Play bags Day-care centre, inside       2.4 2.4 mg/kg (measured over a period of 4 hours)
2007 84 School bags, erasers, pencil cases and play bags Perhaps relevant for 2-year-olds. Eraser Day-care centre, inside 0 440000 mg/kg 1 1 mg/g
2004   Toy test performed for the Danish Consumer Council, 2004 Doctor case from Austria Toy (doctor play set) Day-care centre, inside 0.94 0.94 mg/g      
2004   Toy test performed for the Danish Consumer Council, 2004 Action Man CAMO ATAK. No aromatic amines were identified. Toy (Action man) Day-care centre, inside 0.03 0.03 mg/g      
2004   Toy test performed for the Danish Consumer Council, 2004 Arwill baby from Norway - 2 small baby dolls in a bath with sponge Toy (bath dolls?) Bath? 7.2 7.2 mg/g      
2004   Toy test performed for the Danish Consumer Council, 2004 Disney Winnie the Pooh ball Toy (ball) Day-care centre, inside and playing outside 6.1 6.1 mg/g      
2005   Additional test of toys for presence of chemical com-pounds. For the Danish Consumer Council, compiled by TI, on the IMS homepage Bratz treasures Toy (Bratz doll) Day-care centre, inside 0.35 0.35 mg/g      
2004   Toy test performed for the Danish Consumer Council, 2004 Dinosaur figure from Greece Toy (dinosaur figure) Day-care centre, inside 0.25 0.25 mg/g      
2004   Toy test performed for the Danish Consumer Council, 2004   Toy (dragon figure Disney) Day-care centre, inside 0.23 0.23 mg/g      
2006   TÆNK (THINK, magazine) test/article Test of 11 different toys Toy (Fashion teen doll) Day-care centre, inside 1.9 1.9 mg/g      
2004   Toy test performed for the Danish Consumer Council, 2005 Wunderland Ass. (kaleidoscope) from Norway Toy (kaleidoscope) Day-care centre, inside 0.02 0.02 mg/g      
2006   TÆNK (THINK, magazine) test/article Test of 11 different toys Toy (Manchester United football) Day-care centre, inside 169 191 mg/g      
2004   Toy test performed for the Danish Consumer Council, 2004 My Little Pony Jamborre Dancing Blossonforth Toy (My Little Pony) Day-care centre, inside 0.3 0.3 mg/g      
2004   Toy test performed for the Danish Consumer Council, 2004 Both Danish and foreign toys that are relevant for 2-year-olds Toy (inflatable feeding bottle) Day-care centre, inside 49 49 mg/g      
2004   Toy test performed for the Danish Consumer Council, 2004 Felix plastic /textile ball from Germany Toy (plastic /textile ball) Day-care centre, inside 0.14 0.14 mg/g      
2004   Toy test performed for the Danish Consumer Council, 2004 Aqua Joy Bath Time Stickers from Norway Toy (stickers for bath tub) Bath 185 185 mg/g      
2004   Toy test performed for the Danish Consumer Council, 2004 Textile/ plastic doll from Greece Toy (textile/ plastic doll) Day-care centre, inside < 0.05 < 0.05 mg/g      
2006 70 Toys made of foam plastic   Mask Day-care centre, inside   1.9 mg/kg      
2002 14 Plasticine   Plasticine Day-care centre, inside 18 600 mg/kg 0.5 23 mg material released/kg test at 200°C
2006 67 Mucous toys Examples of examined products: Rubbery balls with spikes, soft balls containing fluid, rubbery lizard, mucus with bugs in it, pole containing fluid. Mucous toys Day-care centre, inside 17 81 mg/kg      
2008   Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Department of Entomology and Cancer Research Centre, University of California. Examination of endocrine disruptors in dust in the indoor climate: Dust samples from dust bags in 10 households. Dust All (except playing outside) 104 7630 µg/g      
2006 70 Toys made of foam plastic   Sword Day-care centre, inside   76 mg/kg      
2006 70 Toys made of foam plastic   Swimming board Playing outside   0.89 mg/kg      
2003 23 Textile piece products   Textiles Clothes 1 8.6 mg/kg      
2005 60 Surface treated wooden toys   Wooden toys Day-care centre, inside       5.1 5.1 µg/g
2002 1 Products containing PVC   Carpet squares Day-care centre, inside 87000 92000 mg/kg      
2003   Greenpeace - Toxic Textiles by Disney Chemicals in clothes from 19 different countries all over the world. Clothes All 0 170000 mg/kg      
2002 1 Products containing PVC   Vinyl floors Day-care centre, inside 47000 160000 mg/kg      
2002 1 Products containing PVC   Vinyl wallpaper Day-care centre, inside 67000 100000 mg/kg      
2009   Phthalates in children’s clothes, Göteborg-Posten (Gothenburg Post) Measurements of phthalates in printing on clothes Clothes (shirts) All  <20 11000 mg/kg      
2007   TÆNK (THINK, magazine) test/article Examinations of lunch boxes and water bottles Lunch box Day-care centre, inside 30 30 mg/kg      

 

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